Inside Out
I wanted to be inside out , like an old tshirt I wanted the tag to be in the front
And say it’s instructions , careful , delicate
No heat
Do not wring
Gentle .
Be gentle,
be gentle …
But instead I was outside in , always shimmering, always well, and some how over ready in the way something is overcooked
Edible, and a bit questionable but not enough to throw out
I wanted my own evidence , I wanted the clues for myself
But the mirror was indifferent to the internal
Indifferent to the clock until it struck 12
Then it became visible , and I smiled somewhat in relief
If the inside is out, then it’s not make believe
Now the mirror shows I’ve tried,
Now it shows sometimes I could not
jm
- December 5/2023














